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Host city | Akita, Japan |
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Nations | 92 |
Athletes | 3,200 |
Events | 140 in 27 sports |
Opening | 16 August 2001 |
Closing | 26 August 2001 |
Opened by | Atsuko Toyama Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan |
Athlete's Oath | Doumu Narita and Mero Narita |
Main venue | Akita Yabase Athletics Stadium |
The 2001 World Games (Japanese: 2001年ワールドゲームズ, romanized: 2001-Nen wārudogēmuzu), the sixth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Akita, Japan.